winterdd Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Have any of you guys ever had a request from the builder to round dimensions to the nearest 1/2", 1" etc just so there are not any crazy fraction dimensions? Sometimes it is inevitable to get those 16th's dims. I can see how they wouldn't want to pull a tape measure to those. Rounding really cleans up the drawing but can it be a bad thing? I mean any design software allows this option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb222 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, ChiefUserBigRob said: Have any of you guys ever had a request from the builder to round dimensions to the nearest 1/2", 1" etc just so there are not any crazy fraction dimensions? Sometimes it is inevitable to get those 16th's dims. I can see how they wouldn't want to pull a tape measure to those. Rounding really cleans up the drawing but can it be a bad thing? I mean any design software allows this option. I keep everything to 1" or 1/2" except in rare cases where 1/4" is sometimes necessary, for example dimensioning a 6x6 deck post. As a rule, esp with framing, I would never put 16ths on a plan. That just seems like a good way to catch a nail in your tire. Or other "paybacks." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdd Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Chrisb222 said: I keep everything to 1" or 1/2" except in rare cases where 1/4" is sometimes necessary, for example dimensioning a 6x6 deck post. As a rule, esp with framing, I would never put 16ths on a plan. That just seems like a good way to catch a nail in your tire. Or other "paybacks." I hear ya, lol. As long as the foundation and main floor dims match it seems fine to me. I do what I am asked to make it easier in the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb222 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, ChiefUserBigRob said: I hear ya, lol. As long as the foundation and main floor dims match it seems fine to me. I do what I am asked to make it easier in the field. I especially strive to make foundations as basic as possible. 10'-0" here, 16'6" there. No half-inches. Obviously it's not always possible to do round feet, but I do as often as I can and it keeps the foundation contractor happy. Can you imagine having to work with panels that are 30" 36" etc and getting plans with a 16'-4-7/16" foundation dim?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 hours ago, ChiefUserBigRob said: Rounding really cleans up the drawing but can it be a bad thing? I would definitely draw to 1/2 or 1" increments using the snap grid rather that dimension rounding, as setting dimension rounding to 1/2" can at times give your an error as large as 1/2" so then your contractor is not simply out by 1/16" but a full 1/2" which might be as significant as the windows not fitting into the rough openings when they arrive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Charles Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Having built in both metric and imperial markets, when I first started working in imperial I just did conversions as a decimal.... ie I'd put in 180mm which became 7.08 inches or on plan 7 1/16th inches.... That lasted all of 2 days on site with my framers looking at me weird......lol.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 hour ago, John_Charles said: That lasted all of 2 days on site with my framers looking at me weird......lol.... That would work fine if you had a survey crew doing the framing. They would love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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